The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
O'BRIEN REFUSES TO APPEAR
A SENSATTON FOR THE LABOR MEN
WHO GOT UP THE PARADE

tago in Union square from which Mr.. O'Brien
was to review the procession and address tho
multitude. and because the proposed resolu-
lions were built on Henry Georges doctrine Of
abolishing private property In land.
Mr. O'Brien told the committee In charge
that he had nothing against Mr.. McMackin as
Chairman Of tho United Labor party, but that
he had been informed that Mr.. McMackin res.
Gently presided at lecture delivered In Cooper
Union by P. ]. lyman, the alleged Number
One" OF the conspiracy to Kill Cavendish and
Burke. and that the speeches delivered on that
occasion both by lyman and McMackin were
OF such character that Mr.. O'Brien. taking
into consideration the best interests Of Ire
land. decided that no could not be present and
speak at a meeting at which Mr.. McMackin
The reporters who gathered ,at tho Hoffman
House shortly after O'clock last night TO
square found him sitting in his room chatting
with Mr. Kilbride 1t was whispered about
s sna mssS ses
keep to his room: AZ Z o'clock CAPTAIN WI.
SseS 20 HIM
and the Captain. twirling his locust playfully
..ass MI 1Brien' you arc not going to DO
II know am not" answered o,Brien. ~
obsn Intended to Leave Hs the hotel and WheTs
he INTENDED to Join the parade. ,..,
Mr.. OBrfen answered that tho c0mmlttse ~
arrangements.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS AMAZED.
Tho Captain left the, room and Mr.. OBrien
Sn w oeoSE Thsn eapn
versntion By taking out his watch frequently
"a At X some one knocked at the door and Nj;
o'Brtsn went e door himself; Hs REMAINED
he or tn Williams
shook hands with him again. and told him that
and h sSs S"stdn
for the door But he came back again before
pis1ed Ia sxpr res on his face: You assure
ne ne Mr.. 9Brsnt that you are not going to leave
II can assure you Of that. Captain" o'Bnen
Ths CAPTAIN went back to his poal,Sss@sn, and and
asked him what had happened-that " Hamlet
was to be played with Hamlet left outp
MMACK1N BLoCKED THR WAY.
tms sese %fe VI
NJ. K!!bride and some Of the members Of the
o Hsa had talked in the Corridor were sub;
q M sRs s
that they had ANNOUNCED to MI; O'Brten tho
sosS Ct sas & eSs ns
that the proposed Resolutions should not 30
Mr. o'Brien wrote steadily away at his state.
drums and the shrillils Il ths aies Fl az
bse Reths 50 haste
They said that their committee, had reconsid-
Chairman Of the meeting. Almost as they
tat M fe% e nd
already taken the chair at the stand there, and
was whooping # up in his opening address. OF
mittee retired.
THE COMMITTEES ACCOUNT OF IT.
Mr.. George =. McQuade OF the COMMITTEES
told the fs that the %9mpstse had
said that he would not speak II the same man
also
lutions which were to be adopted at the meet:
h esf re- 81 sesSn sP
clause relative to the abolition OF private prop
The committee held meeting at $50 o'clock
after a Tong debate e stand By MsMsekin and
Ing. and said that he was in the hands of the
sommittes sab-gomm nm CONSISTING ns Of
Tsomsss and Me9aade Waited a0ss
and told him what had been decided upon.
MI o'Bricn refused to stir from the Ns hotel ...
and decided TO let the resolutions slide and to
Mr. hsd so ana could
be found. and the next the committee heard
square meeting.
The parade formed at Thirty-fourth street
and, Fifth. avenue, about O'Clock, Col Cave
the the sixty-ninth and losing no time in starting
down again. His men marched finely. and
in Dig as
at Seventeenth street and dedled through an
immense multitude at the north end OF Union
sanizations and Ancient Order Of Hiberpians.
IN all about 5000 men. They did not know
idIy On. bearing banners marked Welcome 70
oan 81 HIS Gauge i S SSss him Oh Sha II;
Monarcht I and Anarchi ISM Twin Broth roth.
notices. Very few Of the people knew that
there was anything wrong about the show.
esd me quite Wine VI tRat H. Ss
tied up somewhere In the procession. for tho
few the s to %h as
was In the procession; thought that he had
the
q sfa e. LADY TkssE and Ne
Knights Of Labor that were announced to pa
rade under Joe Delaro, Chinaman formerly
known as w o King.
MULTITUDEs IN UNION SQUARE.
Into Union square men. women, and children
had come In mutitudes from all parts Of the
city on foot. and on the Fourth avenue. tho
broadway. and the cross;town cars. By the
time the committee that had gone UP to SEQ
Mr.. O,Brien at the Hoffman, House had rei
WAS one solid wall Of humanity. The cottage
which Was used at tie grand stand was deco.
from which it had at first been intended to
have speaking. The latter had been kept for
sPeaEEs and sES 99ni Su before the
two were pack ed by the audience.
Mr. John MeMackin; the Chairman Of th9
Labor. James p. Archibald, on the platform
when the word came that Mt. 0'Brien would
not appear. Mr.. McMackin, Mr.. Archibald, DR..
McGlynn, and several others went into one OF
the rooms In the cottage and held "a secret ses-
sion for few minutes.
DECIDE TO 90 AHEAD WITHOUT o'BRIEN.
Tho messengers stated that Mr., O'Brien had
refused 70 come because Mr.. McMackln was tn